Hawa Mahal or the Palace of winds was built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1747. It has latticed windows that allowed royal ladies to have view of the market place. From the top one can have a view of ...

Hawa Mahal or the Palace of winds was built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1747. It has latticed windows that allowed royal ladies to have view of the market place. From the top one can have a view of ...

Hawa Mahal is an architectural marvel. Its five-story facade, constructed with pink sandstone, has 953 windows designed to allow royal women to observe street festivities without being seen.

Constructed to resemble Lord Krishna's crown, it has 953 delicately carved jharokha (casement) windows designed to resemble a ...